Kabul vs Yangon

Kabul and Yangon are level on the CIRA Index at 40. Kabul grades better on 3 measures, Yangon on 6; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Kabul 40, Yangon 40
• OECD: Kabul 41, Yangon 45
• UN Tourism: Kabul 45, Yangon 60
• UNDRR: Kabul 27, Yangon 40

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Kabul 100, Yangon 45
• Economy and jobs: Kabul 13, Yangon 50
• Climate and hazards: Kabul 45, Yangon 20
• Water and environment: Kabul 44, Yangon 63
• Community and housing: Kabul 100, Yangon 50
• Access and continuity: Kabul 13, Yangon 38

Where Kabul is stronger

• Extreme heat days: 8.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Tropical nights: 11.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4.
• Rent growth: 2.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (World Bank, Afghanistan Economic Monitor, August 2024–August 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Where Yangon is stronger

• Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (UNFPA Myanmar / Department of Population, The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Thematic Report on Labour Force, 2014). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat, SDG Country Profiles (SDG 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Yangon Aerodrome Co., Myanma Railways, TollGuru, and Myanma Port Authority, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Yangon Regional Government and UNDP via PreventionWeb, 2019). Grade 2/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 2021–2025). Grade 2/4.

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